419 scam: "Mr. Bee Hook"<cinfer@prodigy.net.mx> Very urgent please.....

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million pounds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Bee Hook" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <telbee@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2018 01:41:09 -0700
Subject: Very urgent please.....

Accept my sincere excuse if my mail does not meet your personal ethics.

I will introduce myself as Mr. Bee Hook .. I am a Virgin Islands citizen, a British resident in London. A leader in the Account Management section, monitoring the financial network here in the UK.

These are the details of what I want you to help me make one of our accounts with a business balance of ? 12,280,000.00 million pounds. Has been in hibernation and has not been driven from my studies and confirmations, the owner of this account, a foreigner by name (Dr. Hass, who died with the whole family in Syria.

I seek your consent to present you as the next of relatives / want the recipient of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account are valued at (12,280,000 British POUNDS sterling) can be paid (transfer) to your private bank account in your country.

This will be paid or divided into the following percentages, 55% to me and 45% to you, 5% will be used for all expenses that will be incurred. All necessary legal documents that can be used to back up this claim will be secured. of us.

Please, give me the following as we have 7 days to drive it through.

This is very urgent please.

1. full name

2. Your direct mobile number.

3. Your Contact Address.

4. your age

5. Your occupation.

6. Fax number.

This fund can be invested in production or agricutural processing. Think about it and react back to me.

Regards

Mr. Bee Hook

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